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USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 2861 crew members registered for the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).
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| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegan, Michael | YN3 | 1968 – 1970 | 3rd | Served aboard as 1st Lieutenant's Yeoman - Deck Department. |
| Kuchler, Michael | MM3 | 1968 – 1971 | 4 MMR 2yrs/ Steam cats 2yrs | Man that was one hot place to be. |
| Barker, Palmer (Ted ) ( Slim ) | BT2 | 1968 – 1970 | B 4MMR | Served in 4 MMR Ray Pangle was leading PO I believe the Chief's name was Nelson.Was Good friends with Ray, Dennis Robert Green, and Perry D. Mc Graw. Anyone from that time coming to the reunion, please E- Mail me. |
| Morgan, Jack | RD3 | 1968 – 1971 | OI | I would like to hear from some of the guys that were on the ship with me. We had some good times and we worked hard and played hard. |
| Lyon, Jr., Franklin | SEAMAN | 1968 – | Ran the printing press | |
| McCune, Pat/ Mac | SH3 | 1968 – 1970 | Ships Service | |
| Kuczler, David | ABE3 | 1968 – Jan 1972 | V2 | |
| Burd, Ronald | E-4 | 1968 – 1970 | MM | This is his daughter, helping him search for shipmates. He served on a WestPac 68-69 He was a Machinist Mate who served in main space, worked on air compressors. |
| Moye, Lewis | E3 | 1968 – 1968 | Air wing | |
| McDaniel, Lloyd Joseph | Anv | 1968 – 1971 | A | Hello my father served on the kittyhawk I believe from 68 to 71 I will get better info when I get out his dd214 tomorrow if anyone knows Lloyd Joseph McDaniel or served with him contact mcdanieljoe58@gmail.com thank u |
| Wurth, Mike | Bt3 | 1968 – 1972 | Enginering | Bt3 hello Smitty ,Chopper,PJ,Pineapple,all the great sailors I served with. |
| Fithian, Terry | FN | 1968 – 1969 | Engineering | Assigned to MMR3 right out of boot camp. It was truly the best place to work. |
| Glenn, Mike | DP | Jan 1968 – Dec 1969 | S-7 | Remember it well............hard work, but schooling and lessons i used the rest of my life. Great friends |
| Roberts, James | AG2 | Jan 1968 – Jan 5, 1970 | Operations | |
| Conley, Bobby | E-4 | Jan 6, 1968 – Aug 16, 1971 | S-7 Data Procession | I look back during the time I served aboard the Hawk and remember some of the best times of my Life. What a adventure. I would do it again if it was possible. |
| Covington, George | Radioman 3rd.class E-4 RM-3 | Jan 10, 1968 – Mar 19, 1970 | CR DIVISION | T.J. Logan , Skip Phillips , Murphy or any of the other guys from CR DIV. 1967, -68- 69 Frankie Williams or Costa.? How are you ?? Any guys from Deck force Div.1 & Div.2 I know some of you guys too . Let's get in touch. |
| Lyda, Lindsey | BT3 | Jan 10, 1968 – Jun 10, 1971 | P-2 2 MMR | Spent 3 1/2 years in and out of 2 main machinery room as a BT. Little warm off the coast of VN but worked with a lot of good people. In the Kitty Hawk Veterans Ass. K/H will be going to LB Calif. as museum hope soon. |
| Long, James | EM2 | Jan 17, 1968 – Sep 3, 1971 | E | |
| Lindsley, Lee | DS3 | Jan 29, 1968 – Sep 16, 1969 | OE | My time onboard was good. I would like to hear how my ship mates are doing. |
| Hawkins, Tommy | MM3 | Feb 1968 – Jun 1969 | P-1, 4MMR | Made three WestPac Cruises. Proud to have served aboard The Hawk. |
| Schirato, Craig "stilletto" | AN | Mar 1968 – Dec 1968 | V2 I worked Arresting Gear, (office) then Aft Cats | Looking for shipmates. Especially, Poteet and Deese. I would like to find Neil Logan from Arizona. |
| Determann, Colin | ATN3 | Mar 18, 1968 – Apr 15, 1971 | IM3 | |
| Fisher, William (Bill) | QM3 | Apr 1968 – Aug 10, 1969 | quareter master | Looking for any one that was in the qm div during 1968 and 1969 |
| Prewitt, David/dave | e-4 | Apr 1968 – 1970 | 4th | i'm proud to have served on the hawk, many fond memories, good friends |
| Johnson, Maurice | E-3 | Apr 1968 – Nov 1969 | V-1 | Yellow shirt on the Flight deck |
Brock, Richard, "Brocko"  | RD2 | Apr 1968 – Jun 1971 | Operations | Looking for any radarmen from 68 to 71. Living the good life in sunny Florida! |
| Holdener, Don | MM2 | Apr 8, 1968 – Nov 23, 1971 | P-2 | Spent my entire "career" on the Hawk. Made good friends. |
| Mejia, Johnny | FIREMEN | Apr 10, 1968 – Dec 20, 1969 | p3 | i was on the kitty hawk in 68-69 assigned to the oil shack with lt ryan cornelius,wynn,lemaster,lane medeiros,mcelroy,chief ritchie |
| Schirmer, Jim | GMG-3 | Apr 15, 1968 – Oct 10, 1969 | G | Attached to the Armory in the Mag Crew. Like to hear from M.Forte, B.Chatwell, R.Mitchell and anyone else from the Armory. Already in touch with Charlie Rosen. Choppered aboard mid -cruise from Subic on the Virgo. |
| Woodward, Charles | E-3 | May 1968 – Dec 1971 | S3 Division | I enjoyed my time on the Hawk. Made friends for life. |
| Cruz, Jesus L.g. Cruz | ABF3 | May 20, 1968 – Dec 17, 1971 | V4 | It was rewarding and memorable serving and wish all my shipmates greetings from Guam. Long live us Vietnam vets. |
| Reece, John | FTM3/FTM2/FTM1 | Jun 1968 – Nov 1973 | Fox | |
| Koerwitz, Greg | DK3 | Jun 1968 – May 1969 | Supply | Best thing I remember was the late night pizzas from the cooks, on the cast of Too Late the Hero as an extra, the fire there, leading petty officer coming aboard the Kitty Hawk from the Passumpsic by chopper, Honk Kong |
| Lowe, Terry | MR2 | Jun 1968 – Feb 1972 | P3 | Worked in the machine shop with a great bunch of guys. |
| Schoening, Robert (Doc) | HM2 | Jun 1968 – Nov 1970 | Medical | |
| Roos, Jerry | RADARMAN3 | Jun 15, 1968 – Apr 15, 1971 | I would say that it was a good tour aboard the Hawk. | |
| Jones, Jerel | AE ( Q) 3 | Jun 17, 1968 – Sep 22, 1971 | VA-65 | Not sure of these dates but was on the Vietnam westpac with VA-65 . It's all a blur. Fight deck with AQ shop as troubleshooter in INS system( A-6 intruder) |
| Davis, Larry | E-4/ABE | Jul 1968 – Nov 7, 1970 | V-2 Arresting Gear | Was assigned to the Hawk in 68 after doing 14 months at NAAS Fallon. Worked A/G until discharge in 11/70. Those were some great times. I look back on them with great pride. |
| Joe, Chaszar | DP1 | Jul 1968 – May 1969 | IOIC - OPS | looking for shipmates that remember me running around with a cast on my leg while on station in 69. |
| Rachell, Richard | ADR 3 | Jul 1968 – Sep 1971 | AIMD | Looking for names of officers who flew the C1A from 1968 to 1971 and/or crew members. Thanks! |
| Brinkerhoff, Charles/bud | AQ4 | Jul 3, 1968 – Jul 14, 1971 | Air Missile | Looking for Jim Smith G division, Rick Ramos AQ4 Air Missile division, Sam Bolton AQ4 USS Bonhamrichard CVA |
| Haddock, Gerald (Jerry) | ABE 2 | Jul 8, 1968 – Jul 17, 1971 | V-2 BOW CATS | Made 2 WESTPAC cruises worked on Bow Cats spent nine months in bremerton Washinton in dry docks. Remember going to San Deigo and launching a 1962 pontiac off the #1 CAT like to hear from the old crew |
| MacKey, Jim | IC3 | Jul 10, 1968 – Aug 5, 1971 | E-4 (IC GANG) | AFT IC AND THE SOUND POWERED SHOP. GARY MILLER, RUSS ABRAHAM,BILL NUNNICK, JOHN BREWER LEARN TO USE A COMPUTER AND E-MAIL ME OR CALL 813-965-6131. LONG LIVE OLONGAPO.update feb '09: RODE THE SHIP TO BREMERTON !! FINAL CRUISE. |
| Cox, Norman (Jerry) | RM1 | Jul 15, 1968 – Aug 15, 1969 | CR | fresh out of in country Vietnam to a 9 month Westpac, what a deal. I had a great time on the cruise and learn a lot. I had a great crew in the TTY shop. I would do it again. |
| Painter, Dewey | AKC / WO1 | Aug 1, 1968 – Jul 1, 1972 | S-6 Division | Ran Material Maintenance at AIMD among other duties TDY TO In-Country Vietnam while we were in the Gulf for liaison duty to help coordinate interservice material support to lower AOCP and ANFE. |
| Roos, Jerry | RD3 | Aug 15, 1968 – Apr 15, 1971 | OI | Overall, my time aboard the Hawk (3 yrs) was very good. I was glad to have visited Hong Kong, Japan, Hawaii and the Philippines during my time on the Hawk. |
| Peterson, Rollin | E4sk3 | Aug 28, 1968 – Nov 1968 | Supply S1 | Looking for my buddy, Larry Palmer. |
| Skora, Rick | E4 | Sep 1968 – Sep 1970 | S3 | |
| Hulsey, David | Lithographer 3rd Class | Sep 13, 1968 – Oct 3, 1969 | X Division | |
| Henderson, Kenneth | EM3 | Oct 1968 – Sep 1970 | One cruise then into Bremmerton,Nav. Shipyards. | |
| Harding, John | ASM3 | Oct 1968 – Nov 11, 1970 | Ships Company | I was in the Ground Support Eqyipment Shop,aft hanger deck next to the jet engine shop. I know the whereabouts of Jim Chapman from my shop,and Bill Melaragno from the jet shop. We get together at my place the first Sundr |
| Logan, Neil | ABE2 | Oct 1968 – 1970 | V2 Aft Cats | Looking for Schirato |
| McCune, Patrick (Mac) | SH3 | Oct 10, 1968 – Jul 14, 1970 | Ships Service | I worked in the ships service office and ran the hobby shop on the 1969 Westpack. I am looking for any shipmates out there. |
| Gutzwiller, Steve | BT3 | Nov 1968 – Mar 1972 | P1 - #1MMR | Hope to hear from other shipmates during the time period I was aboard. |
| Baker, Roy R. (Rick) | SN | Nov 1968 – Jul 1970 | 4th & XMAA | I made any friends aboard her. Hope to find some of them on here. Seeking guys from 4th & 5th Div.s and anyone that remembers me. Help Save the Kitty Hawk as a museum in Pensacola, Fl www.kittyhawkvets.com |
| Barbiers, Michael | AE3 | Nov 1, 1968 – Jan 1, 1970 | AIMD | ships company AIMD AE shop then air wing VF-213 |
| Baker, Roy R. (Rick) | SN | Nov 4, 1968 – Jul 2, 1970 | 4th & X-MAA | Made the '69 cruise, and yard period in Bremerton, WA. Seeking Shipmates from that cruise for VA claim. Rivera, Pruitt, New, BM3 Harlow(?) Also Chief of MAA Div. Many memories need to be verified. |
| Robinson Jr, Ray | E-3 | Nov 16, 1968 – Jun 24, 1970 | AO SHOP | This is Ray Robinson jr of the AO shop I am still a live butsick have stag 4 Prostate Cancer and Liver, Kidney,in January they give me 6 months to live,help Agent Orange On the Kitty Hawk any win Blue Water Claim Plz !!! |
| Black, Ronnie | SN/E3 | Nov 30, 1968 – May 1, 1970 | S1 | |
| Sinatra, Andy | AO3,AO2 | Dec 1968 – Jul 10, 1971 | VF-114 | I made 2 WESTPAC cruises on the, then, CVA-63, from 12/68-09/69, and 11/70-07/71. Too bad we never made it to Australia for an in-port stay! |
| Schleh, Dan ( Ships) | PO3 | Dec 1968 – Nov 1970 | R Pipe shop | I remember Richard Lager we are on one cruise together |
| Pirich, Michael | E3 | Dec 3, 1968 – May 1, 1970 | S-3 Division | Ships stores and Vending Machines |
| Ortega, Raul - El Vato | RM2 | Dec 12, 1968 – Jul 15, 1969 | Communications | Would be happy to touch base with any fellow ship mates on either assignment. |
| Kreider, Ken | AE2 | Dec 15, 1968 – Sep 15, 1969 | VA-65 | An East coast squadron (NAS Oceana, VA Beach, VA) on a westpac cruise! Like to hear from anyone from that time and place... |
| Hinman, Bob | AO2 | Dec 15, 1968 – Sep 15, 1969 | VA-65 | Flight Deck BB-Stacker and Fuse Spinner, took a dip in the Tonkin (blown off flight deck) still looking for the helo crew that pulled me out. |
| Pacheco, Antonio / "Chico" | BT3 | Dec 26, 1968 – Sep 15, 1972 | P3 OIL SHACK | I worked with Corney, Shorty, Sludge, Dawg, Billy Boot, Dennis Pritchet, Kraus, Rudy, Johnny Mejia and others. Would like to communicate with any of you or others from the shack especially any who ride Harley's. |
| Traxel, Wayne | BT-3 | Dec 27, 1968 – Sep 13, 1972 | P-1 4-MMR | From Boot Camp to Kitty Hawk CVA-63's, 4-MMR. Served with many good people during three West Pac's and found a new calling in Engineering. |
| Okray, Robert | E-3 ships serviceman | Dec 28, 1968 – Aug 1972 | S-3 | I would like to hear from Steve Cassidy from Oklahoma city. I have heard from Mike pirich, rick skora,and pat mccune. I made three cruises 69 through 72 |
| Blaine, Hicks | RM-E-3 | Dec 29, 1968 – Sep 4, 1969 | Communications |
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